hiking in mountains

agnesha

I going to hike for 3 weeks in moutains and should take all food with me. So it impossible to eat fruits as i normally do. And the place we are going to is quite dry and hot with no food growing on a trail. I definitively don’t want to stay at home, but on an instant junk food I’l be sick.

Have you any idea or experience? I’d prefer natural food with easy preparation not processed food like chocolate bars and othes horrible things (which make me sick either)

EattoLive

How about trying some dehydrated fruits, trail mix, nuts or granola. 3 weeks is a long time to go having to eat the same old thing over and over. I recently came back from a week long camping trip in Chadwick MO. I took a coconut (easy to open if you drain the water and put it in a sack or bag that does not break easy and hit it against the rocks. The meat falls off the inner shell and you do not have to pry it off). I also took some cucumbers, typical nuts and seeds, carrots, and the typical granola I made and some dehydrated fruits. I made sure I had plenty of water to keep me nice and full. I did not have a cooler of ice or anything so I kept the food in the shade. I made sure I did not wait until I was starving to eat so I nibbled on stuff and drank water throughout the day. I hope that gives you some ideas to work with!

agnesha

Dehydrated fruits and nuts are only thing I know but I’m quite sure that I wouldn’t like to eat them for three weeks in quite hot weather. Actually coconut is not a bad idea , it is not so heavy… Carrots and cucumbers are great for first few days. Cannot count with shade there won’t be any.

thanks

carolg

I was very involved with my friend Doug Walsh who hiked, hiked, and hiked more CDT. Check out rawhike.com for recipe ideas. He never starved along his walk. Glad I saw your post even though late, but always next time. I’m hardly here so just happened to hit the eyes. carolg